What is Exercise?
Exercise is any movement that requires your muscles to work and your body to burn calories.
There are many types of exercise including walking, running, cycling, swimming, and dancing to name just a few.
Exercise has been shown to have so many health benefits both physically and mentally.
Here are 10 of the top benefits of regular exercise on your body.
1. It improves your mood. Exercise produces changes in the parts of the brain that regulate stress and anxiety. It increases the production of endorphins. What are endorphins? Endorphins are defined as hormone-like substances that are produced in the brain. These are the chemicals that make you feel good and are also the body’s natural pain killers. It also increases serotonin levels, which helps regulate your mood, sleep and appetite.
2. It can help weight loss. Incorporating just 15 minutes of moderate exercise — such as walking one mile — on a daily basis will burn up to 100 extra calories (assuming you don’t consume excess calories in your diet afterwards). Burning 700 calories a week equals 10 lbs. of weight loss over the course of a year.
3. It is good for your muscles and bones. Exercise plays a vital role in building and maintaining strong muscles and bones. Why? Because it helps release hormones that promote the ability of your muscles to absorb amino acids. Regular exercise can reduce muscle loss and help you stay strong as you age.
4. It reduces your risk of chronic illness. Regular exercise has been shown to improve heart health and can also decrease blood pressure and cholesterol levels. A lack of exercise can lead to increased belly fat which can increase your risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
5. It increases your energy level. New research suggests regular exercise can increase energy levels even among people suffering from chronic medical conditions associated with fatigue, like cancer and heart disease. It may seem counterintuitive, but researchers say expending energy by engaging in regular exercise may pay off with increased energy in the long run. (webmd.)
6. Good for skin health. When you sweat, for example, exercise opens your pores -- and it’s clogged pores that cause acne. Exercise also gets your heart rate up, which increases your blood flow and nourishes your skin.
7. Its great for brain health and memory. Exercise increases your heart rate promoting blood flow and gets more oxygen to your brain. It has been shown that cardio exercise can result in new cell growth in the brain. It also helps you to focus.(source)
8. It improves sleep quality. Exercise can help you get into a deeper sleep pattern. (source)
9. It can help reduce chronic pain. Exercise increases blood flow, builds muscle around the joints, lubricates and nourishes the joints, improves range of motion, and removes cellular waste.(source)
10. It can promote a better sex life. Because it strengthens the heart and increases blood flow exercise can improve sexual performance in both men and women.
If you don't have a regular exercise program in place start today with just a short 10 minute walk increasing as your body feels like it. And if you have any health issues be sure to check with your doctor before you begin any exercise routine. I am not a doctor and am not here to treat, cure, or diagnose any disease.
Happy Oiling,
Anna
Manifestation
“As a man thinketh in his heart so is he” Proverbs 23:7 Have you really thought about what this verse means? What you think, is what you are. It is really powerful. Have you looked into manifestation?
What we send out returns to us “ask and ye shall receive” Thought and emotions together is what manifests things. I love to listen to podcasts on mindset. It really does affect our world. Just as you can think yourself sick. Have you heard of the miracles of those who have healed themselves with the power of thought?
I love the following by Esther Hicks:
“In the same way that sculptors mold clay into the creation that pleases them, you create by molding Energy. You mold it through your power of focus, by thinking about things, remembering things, and imagining things. You focus energy when you speak, when you write, when you listen, when you are silent and when you remember, and when you imagine, you focus it through the projection of thought.
Like the sculptors who, with time and patience, learn to mold the clay into the precise desired creation, you can learn to mold the Energy that creates worlds through the focus of your mind.
And like sculptors who, with their hands, feel their way as they recreate their vision, you will use your emotions to feel your way to Well-being.”
-Esther Hicks, author of “Ask and it is Given”
In her book Esther Hicks says that the Law of Attraction is simple: Ask, Be open to receiving, Let it go, Receive.
Have you ever been around someone who is extremely negative? You can feel the energy that they put out. After a while it can affect your mood too. Words are powerful. They have their own frequency. They are more powerful than thought. If you say you are something your body will respond and become just that. It is so important to pay attention to how we speak. Do you always tell yourself “I am poor”, or “I am sad” or “I am tired”? If you tell yourself these things your body will respond by making yourself just that. It is so easy to put out the negative thoughts. Try changing those thoughts and see if you notice a difference. Try I am happy, I am vibrant, I am full of energy. It is amazing how powerful words can be. Speak them out loud and they will have a greater impact. Write them down and read them every day.
Gary Young created what he called “The Great Day Protocol” using essential oils and affirmations to get your day started right! If you want more info on it you can check it our here.
If you are interested in getting these oils you can find them here.
Blessings,
Anna
Let's Talk Emotions
Let’s talk emotions? How do they affect our health? First off let’s look at emotions and see the link between how they make us feel. What happens when you feel fear? Fear is an emotion. When we are afraid the body reacts physically, this reaction causes sweating, increased heart rate, and high adrenaline levels that make us extremely alert. This physical response is also known as the “fight or flight” response, in which your body prepares itself to either enter combat or run away. Another emotion that is common is anger, what do you feel when you are angry? Anger creates energy surges, and when energy surges occur, chemicals such as adrenaline enter your bloodstream, your heart rate increases, your blood flow increases, and your muscles tense. Losing your temper affects your cardiac health. It can shorten your life when it is sustained. Anger also compromises your immune system. Everyone gets angry sometimes; handling anger well, though, can help you to stay healthy. How about sadness? Sadness effects the hormone cortisol, it also effects your immune system by depressing it, it can make you feel cold. Do you see the effects that emotions have on the body? This doesn’t mean we don’t want to feel these emotions. We just need to learn to control them in a way that is not harmful to our body. Holding in emotions can be harmful and can manifest as symptoms.
Here is a personal example. When my mom died I didn’t want to accept it or deal with it. After losing my dad I remember the physical pain that I felt. The emotion was so strong that I felt it in a physical way. I know I coped better with it in the end though because I Iet myself feel those emotions. I spent days crying and talking with friends to get through the loss. When my mom died I didn’t want to feel that pain so I pushed it away as much as possible. Whenever the grief started coming on I would make myself not think about it. I also didn’t talk much about it to anyone. As a result my body started reacting in a physical way. I noticed that my neck was hurting and I felt a swollen gland in the back of my neck. By not dealing with my emotions I was causing my body to get sick.
Coping with emotions, here is a great article I found on dealing with difficult emotions. 5 Ways to Get Your Unwanted Emotions Under Control | Psychology Today United Kingdom
Essential oils are also a great tool to have in your arsenal. When I drive in a lot of traffic, which I hate doing, I like to have Stress Away in a roll on. Joy Essential Oil is good for when you are feeling sad. When I did my last Zyto my main emotion was hopelessness. I didn’t think I was feeling hopeless but with todays world it is easy to let yourself feel this way. The oil that was suggested for this emotion was Surrender Essential oil. There are many oils that can help you deal better with your emotions. Again I suggest the book “Releasing Emotional Patterns With Essential Oils” by Carolyn L. Mein, DC. She has a chart that shows pain points and the emotion that can be causing the pain plus the essential oil that helps release it. It is amazing how our emotions can affect us in such a powerful way. Would you like to get started with Essential Oils to help with emotions? You can go here to get the best Essential Oils in the world!
When I am having discomfort I always want to reach for an oil that will help with discomfort but instead maybe I should be reaching for an oil to help let go of a difficult emotion.
What are some ways you deal with emotions? Meditation, journaling, exercise? Do you use essential oils? What are some of your favorites?
Blessings,
Anna
Do you know what is in your laundry soap? Have you ever taken the time to look?
The laundry room is a place most of us spend a lot of time in. I mean, we all need clean clothes, right? One would think it’s safe to just use whatever laundry soap or detergent you want based on the smell and washing ability. Sadly - that’s not the case.
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Meridians
Have you ever heard of the Chinese Meridians? It is so fascinating to investigate. I am always amazed to learn more about how our bodies are made to heal themselves and if we listen to what our bodies need, we can really help ourselves to be well. God made us to be well, not to be sick. Unfortunately, we are bombarded daily with things that our bodies don’t need and that can cause disease. That is why it is so important to rid our homes of as much of these things as possible. But that is a topic for another time.
Today I want to talk about the Meridians and how we can use them to help support the organs in our body. The following chart shows you the time of day that each organ receives its energy from the body. You can work on the organ any time of day but it is more effective if you do it during the time it receives its energy. If the organ has its energy dominance at night you can work on it at the 12-hour opposite, during the day.
There are also the seasons of the year that make it more effective but you can work on supporting the organ any time of year, it is just more effective to do during its season. You can find more info on the seasons in the book “Inner Transformations” by Dr. LeAnn Deardeuff, DC and Dr. David Deardeuff, DC.
A meridian is a flow of energy that runs through the body on a precisely defined course. To energize the meridian, choose an essential oil and rub a few drops on your hands. Then place your hand over the meridian to its ending point. That is called tracing the meridian. Follow the meridian 3 to 4 times consecutively, repeat on the other side of the body. You can also use the vita flex points to apply the oils, you can find a chart on the vita flex points in google. Put the oils on the points and roll the fingers across the points on the foot from pad of finger to fingernail. Do this rapidly and for several minutes.
The opposite organs, found in the opposite coordinate on the chart, gets their energy 12 hours later than the organ under consideration. According to the Midday/Midnight law in Chinese Medicine, while one organ is resting, its opposite organ twelve hours later is receiving its energy. Many times an organ may be acting up but it is really the opposite organ that needs the support. So it might be a good idea to work on the opposite organ at the same time as the organ that is showing symptoms.
Do you feel tired at a certain time of day, do you wake up at night at the same time? Do you experience headaches that happen at the same time of the day, or some other symptom? To use the chart, pay attention to the time of day you are having some sort of symptom. If you are consistently having the symptoms at the same time everyday you can be fairly certain that you need to work on the organ that is dominant at that time of day or its opposite. To learn more about the Meridians and how to use the oils to support the organs of the body I highly recommend the book “Ultimate Balance, Infusing the Vibrational Energy of Essential Oils into Chakras, Meridians, and Organs” by LeAnne Deardeuff, DC. Her book is packed full of great information!
If you have had a Zyto Balance done pull out your info and check out the section on the Chinese Meridians and see if what it says makes sense to you now that you know more. Does it point to the organs that you feel your body needs more support on? If you are interested in a Zyto Balance scan give me a shout out and we can set up a time!
It is so fascinating when you start looking into the many ways our bodies can heal themselves and the many ways we can assist our body in the process. Another great tool I love to have is the book “Releasing Emotional Patterns Using Essential Oils” by Carolyn L. Mein, D. C. Emotions are powerful. They can effect our health either positively or negatively.
I love this Chiropractic Tenet “the power that made the body can heal the body”. Prayer, supporting our bodies both physically and emotionally, and positive thinking all play a role in our health. It is time to take back our health and do the research to be your own health advocate. It is better to be proactive then to be reactive!
Blessings,
Anna
I am not a doctor, I am not here to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. The things I share are for informational purposes only. They come from my own research and the things I have done to help support myself and my family.
